"There are few places on Earth that feel more creatively supportive than the Ouray Film Festival, a gorgeous mountain setting where creators come together to support each other's visions. The team behind the annual June event are launching their own filmmaker lab: The Ouray Filmmaker Sabbatical. It's designed to give creators space from the hustle and bustle of the industry in places like New York and Los Angeles, a safety net that's "designed to give filmmakers pace to recharge and rethink.""
"According to the team behind Ouray, this very special opportunity is designed to release the pressure by not being tied to a specific stage of filmmaking: labs are often for writers, post-production, etc. This should bring a wide range of artists to Ouray from March 7-10, 2026, using each other as sounding boards, reading drafts, watching footage, etc., and connecting them with mentors who are there to guide the way."
The Ouray Filmmaker Sabbatical provides a fully-funded residential retreat in Colorado's San Juan Mountains for filmmakers in any role, film writers, and film programmers. The program offers creative support, rest, and community while accommodating projects at any development stage rather than focusing on a single phase. Participants will use March 7-10, 2026, to read drafts, watch footage, act as sounding boards for each other, and connect with mentors who offer guidance. The sabbatical emerged from the Ouray International Film Festival and aims to give artists pace to recharge and rethink between major projects.
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